chuck-will's-widow

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   large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States

   SynonymsCaprimulgus carolinensis

   Broadergoatsucker

   Part ofCaprimulgus

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What does chuck-will's-widow mean?

chuck-will's-widow means "large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States".

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chuck-will's-widow has 4 syllables: chuc-k-will'-s-wi-dow. The stress falls on "k-will'".